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Old 06-08-12, 10:23 AM
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So the turn signals and hazards went out today on my '95 SC. At first I thought it was the fuse so I checked it and it was blown. I replaced it and it blew out in seconds. Now I'm convinced it's an electrical problem since my car's slammed and the tires rub on the wires (after taking out the wheel well since it rubs constantly).

Anybody had this problem and knows how to solve it?
Old 06-08-12, 10:24 AM
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A search will lead to a plethora or results and fixes. Its quite common
Old 06-08-12, 10:51 AM
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relocate the harness, quite common, thoroughly discussed
Old 06-08-12, 12:03 PM
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Yes relocate it isnt hard. Did it to my cousins SC
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So basically all I gotta do is find the wire, splice & tie, wrap with electrical tape, and place it in a different area other than by the driver's side tire? Where did you guys end up relocating your harnesses?
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Well my cousins we relocated thru the top of of the wheel well which is under the hood. And put it thru the same hole and plugged it back up..
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We just unplugged the harness.. It should be near ur feet driverside. Under the carpet. Look for the hole on the firewall.
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Do it before you **** **** up. I didn't, and now my headlights don't work. i have to ground them out to turn them on, and pull the relay to turn them off. I also think i messed up that BG FN relay under the driver side panel that is PITA to get on.
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I rubbed through my harness the first day I had my SC, it's a 97'. I fixed all the wires properly, it fried the starter relay wire, and everythings fixed. But now you can't start the car with the headlights on, if you start it with the headlights off and rev it up they'll come on but the car acts like it's in some kind of limp mode or somthing? And my fogs dont work, I blew 2 fuses and replaced them. Any ideas?

But yeah, relocate your harness's before it screws up alot of stuff!
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Originally Posted by KcKouki
I rubbed through my harness the first day I had my SC, it's a 97'. I fixed all the wires properly, it fried the starter relay wire, and everythings fixed. But now you can't start the car with the headlights on, if you start it with the headlights off and rev it up they'll come on but the car acts like it's in some kind of limp mode or somthing? And my fogs dont work, I blew 2 fuses and replaced them. Any ideas?

But yeah, relocate your harness's before it screws up alot of stuff!
Maybe a bad ground Is causing this or wires arent good
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i fixed some of the wires that were bad on mine and relocated it... then when i started the car i noticed my high beam was on.. so i disengaged the E-brake and it turned off. lol so if my e brake is on my high beam is also on.. i haven't checked any grounds yet so beats me
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Originally Posted by scmaluco
i fixed some of the wires that were bad on mine and relocated it... then when i started the car i noticed my high beam was on.. so i disengaged the E-brake and it turned off. lol so if my e brake is on my high beam is also on.. i haven't checked any grounds yet so beats me
That's actually pretty funny.

I once wired my friends old dodge truck to honk the horn whenever he used either of his turn signals. Such a great prank.
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Originally Posted by INTIMAZY
That's actually pretty funny.

I once wired my friends old dodge truck to honk the horn whenever he used either of his turn signals. Such a great prank.
Good one lol
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Originally Posted by aldizzurp
So the turn signals and hazards went out today on my '95 SC. At first I thought it was the fuse so I checked it and it was blown. I replaced it and it blew out in seconds. Now I'm convinced it's an electrical problem since my car's slammed and the tires rub on the wires (after taking out the wheel well since it rubs constantly).

Anybody had this problem and knows how to solve it?
There's a right up on relocating the harness to the engine bay. No cutting or splicing, just a matter of unplug, relocate, and plug again. Here's the link.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...elocation.html
Old 06-09-12, 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by INTIMAZY
That's actually pretty funny.

I once wired my friends old dodge truck to honk the horn whenever he used either of his turn signals. Such a great prank.


Haha so good
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